By type
Christian Schools in the Knoxville area
Baptist, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Episcopal, Church of Christ, Adventist, classical and non-denominational Christian schools.
AllCatholic SchoolsChristian SchoolsChurch-Based SchoolsIndependent & Secular SchoolsMontessori SchoolsPreschool & Kindergarten ProgramsHigh Schools (Grades 9-12)
Funding note: East Tennessee's biggest Christian schools hold Category II or III approval and take EFS; many smaller ones are Category IV, which rules out EFS but not the IEA.
43
Schools listed22
EFS-registered campuses for 2026-274
Eligible category, not on the 2026-27 list14
Category IV or V only: no EFS22
Run a pre-K class24
Go through grade 12By area
Christian Schools in Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton
8 schools · 3 EFS-registered
Browse →Christian Schools in Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills
7 schools · 3 EFS-registered
Browse →Christian Schools in Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County
6 schools · 4 EFS-registered
Browse →Christian Schools in Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County
6 schools · 2 EFS-registered
Browse →Christian Schools in Farragut, Concord & Hardin Valley
6 schools · 5 EFS-registered
Browse →Christian Schools in Downtown, UT, East & South Knoxville
4 schools · 3 EFS-registered
Browse →Christian Schools in Cedar Bluff, Northshore & West Knox
4 schools · 2 EFS-registered
Browse →All 43 christian schools
| School | Type | Area | Grades | TN category | EFS 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Christian School of Maryville 2921 Sevierville Rd, Maryville 37804 | Christian Schools | Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County | 1-8 | II | Not listed |
| Alpha Educational Learning Center 449 Mccarn Cir, Sevierville 37862 | Christian Schools | Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County | 6-12 | I-SP | Not listed |
| Apostolic Christian Academy 1331 William Blount Drive, Maryville 37801 | Christian Schools | Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County | K-12 | II, IV | ✓ Registered |
| Apostolic Christian School 5020 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Knoxville 37912 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | PK-12 | II, IV | ✓ Registered |
| Berean Christian School 2329 Prosser Rd, Knoxville 37914 | Christian Schools | Downtown, UT, East & South Knoxville | PK-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| Cedar Springs Weekday School 9132 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37923 | Christian Schools | Cedar Bluff, Northshore & West Knox | PK-K | V | Not listed |
| Christian Academy of Knoxville 529 Academy Way, Knoxville 37923 | Christian Schools | Cedar Bluff, Northshore & West Knox | PK-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| Christian Academy of Oak Ridge 535 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge 37830 | Christian Schools | Oak Ridge, Clinton & Anderson County | K-11 | — | Not listed |
| Christian Academy of the Smokies 1625 Old Newport Hwy, Sevierville 37862 | Christian Schools | Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County | PK-12 | IV | Not listed |
| Concord Christian School 11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37934 | Christian Schools | Farragut, Concord & Hardin Valley | K-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| Concord United Methodist Kindergarten 11020 Roane Dr, Knoxville 37934 | Christian Schools | Farragut, Concord & Hardin Valley | PK-K | V | Not listed |
| Cumberland Christian Academy 7301 Bennington Dr, Knoxville 37909 | Christian Schools | Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills | K-12 | IV | Not listed |
| Cumberland Christian Academy: Online High School 3203 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville 37918 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | 9-12 | III | Not listed |
| Day Spring Christian Academy 935 W Oldham Ave, Knoxville 37921 | Christian Schools | Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills | K-11 | IV | Not listed |
| Eagle Bend Christian Academy 1740 N. Charles G. Seviers Blvd, Clinton 37716 | Christian Schools | Oak Ridge, Clinton & Anderson County | K-8 | IV | Not listed |
| First Baptist Academy 7706 Ewing Rd, Powell 37849 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | PK-12 | II, III, IV | ✓ Registered |
| First Lutheran School 1207 N Broadway St, Knoxville 37917 | Christian Schools | Downtown, UT, East & South Knoxville | PK-8 | II | ✓ Registered |
| Grace Christian Academy 5914 Beaver Ridge Rd, Knoxville 37931 | Christian Schools | Farragut, Concord & Hardin Valley | PK-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| Grace Covenant Baptist Academy 9956 Dutchtown Rd, Knoxville 37965 | Christian Schools | Cedar Bluff, Northshore & West Knox | PK-5 | IV | Not listed |
| Knoxville Adventist School 3615 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37919 | Christian Schools | Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills | K-9 | II | Not listed |
| Knoxville Baptist Christian School 3839 Buffat Mill Rd, Knoxville 37914 | Christian Schools | Downtown, UT, East & South Knoxville | K-12 | IV | Not listed |
| Knoxville Christian School 11549 Snyder Rd, Knoxville 37932 | Christian Schools | Farragut, Concord & Hardin Valley | PK-12 | III | ✓ Registered |
| Legacy Christian School 2941 Douglas Dam Road, Kodak 37725 | Christian Schools | Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County | PK-4 | IV | Not listed |
| Maryville Christian School 2525 Morganton Rd, Maryville 37801 | Christian Schools | Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County | PK-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| New Hope Christian School 7602 Bud Hawkins Rd, Corryton 37721 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | PK-8 | IV | Not listed |
| Paideia Academy 10825 Yarnell Road, Knoxville 37932 | Christian Schools | Farragut, Concord & Hardin Valley | PK-12 | II | ✓ Registered |
| Pursuit Academy of Worship & Arts 204 Pickens Gap Road, Seymour 37876 | Christian Schools | Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County | K-8 | IV | Not listed |
| Redemption School of Worship 8109 Sharp Road, Powell 37849 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | K-12 | IV | Not listed |
| Revolution Christian Academy 3419 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville 37804 | Christian Schools | Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County | PK-8 | I, IV | ✓ Registered |
| RIO Christian Academy 370 South Long Hollow Road, Maryville 37801 | Christian Schools | Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County | PK-4 | I | ✓ Registered |
| River's Edge Christian Academy - Buffat Heights Campus 2800 Mill Road, Knoxville 37924 | Christian Schools | Downtown, UT, East & South Knoxville | PK-5 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| River's Edge Christian Academy - Cumberland Campus 5600 Western Ave, Knoxville 37921 | Christian Schools | Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills | 6-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| River's Edge Christian Academy - West Campus 401 S. Peters Road, Knoxville 37923 | Christian Schools | Cedar Bluff, Northshore & West Knox | K-5 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| River's Edge Christian Academy - West Haven Campus 5651 Matlock Drive, Knoxville 37921 | Christian Schools | Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills | K-5 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| Seymour Community Christian School 994 S Old Sevierville Pike, Seymour 37865 | Christian Schools | Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County | PK-12 | II, IV | ✓ Registered |
| St. Andrew's School 100 One Fine Pl, Sevierville 37862 | Christian Schools | Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County | 1-12 | II | Not listed |
| Tabernacle Christian Academy 7829 Tazewell Pike, Corryton 37721 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | K-12 | IV | Not listed |
| Temple Baptist Academy 1700 W Beaver Creek Dr, Powell 37849 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | K-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| The Episcopal School of Knoxville 950 Episcopal School Way, Knoxville 37932 | Christian Schools | Farragut, Concord & Hardin Valley | PK-8 | III, IV | ✓ Registered |
| The King's Academy 202 Smothers Rd, Seymour 37865 | Christian Schools | Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County | PK-12 | II, III | ✓ Registered |
| Trinity Christian Academy 6706 Central Ave Pike, Knoxville 37912 | Christian Schools | Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton | K-12 | IV | Not listed |
| West End Academy 5311 Mckamey Rd, Knoxville 37921 | Christian Schools | Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills | PK-12 | — | Not listed |
| West Hills Baptist Church Preschool & Kindergarten 409 N Winston Rd, Knoxville 37909 | Christian Schools | Bearden, Sequoyah Hills & West Hills | K | I | ✓ Registered |
| Count | What it means | |
|---|---|---|
| On the 2026-27 EFS list | 22 | Payable with EFS this year |
| Could register, did not | 4 | Could register for 2027-28 |
| Category IV or V only | 14 | No EFS; the IEA can still pay |
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